Nuclear Medicine Center to rise at DOST-PNRI
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Medical cyclotron and PET CT Scanners in one setting. DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña (third from left) says that the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute’s Nuclear Medicine Research and Innovation Centre, the first government facility that houses a medical cyclotron and PET CT scanners in one integrated setting, will sustainably provide quality nuclear imaging service. Others in photo: (L-R) DOST-PNRI Deputy Director Dr. Vallerie Ann I. Samson, DOST Undersecretary for R&D Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla, S&T Fellow Dr. Thomas Neil B. Pascual, and Program Leader Adelina DM. Bulos. (Note: Officials in photo had a distance of more than one meter from each other and wore their face masks immediately after the quick photo-op. Photo by Niña Grace S. Pineda, TDD-NIDS).
Nuclear Medicine Center to rise at DOST-PNRI
The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) today laid the grounds for the construction of a nuclear medicine center that will help make cancer diagnosis and treatment more affordable.
Nuclear medicine refers to a medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive materials called radiopharmaceuticals. Injected to a patient, these radiophramaceuticals produce images and are tracked by physicians through the use of specially designed cameras. Images of target tissues produced by these radiopharmaceuticals help physicians diagnose or treat a variety of diseases, including many types of cancers, heart diseases, and certain other abnormalities within the body.
Leading the groundbreaking ceremony was DOST Sec. Fortunato T. de la Peña, along with DOST Undersecretary for R&D Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara and DOST-PNRI Director Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla. The facility, called the Nuclear Medicine
Research and Innovation Centre, will house a medical cyclotron and Positron Emission Tomography- Computed Tomography (PET- CT) Imaging Centers.
As such, the Centre will be the first government facility that houses a medical cyclotron and PET CT scanners in one integrated setting.
“Through this Centre, cancer staging and management will be more affordable and reachable to the common Filipino people,” Sec. de la Peña said, emphasizing that the establishment of the Centre is “in line with the goals of universal health care for the Filipino people.”
DOST-PNRI sets up state-of-the-art facility to monitor radiation exposures in human body
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DOST-PNRI sets up state-of-the-art facility to monitor radiation exposures in human body
To help ensure the safety of nuclear workers and improve the quality of life of thousands of radiotherapy patients, the DOST - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute established a state-of-the-art facility to monitor radiation exposures in the human body.
DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the establishment of the facility, which was part of the PNRI’s international commitment, was funded by the DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).
Read more in this article by the Manila Bulletin.
ORAS PINAS! 2022 National Time Consciousness Week
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ORAS PINAS! 2022 National Time Consciousness Week
DID YOU KNOW? Atomic cesium clocks are the most accurate clocks in the world today, telling time by measuring oscillation of energized atoms in an electromagnetic field.
Three such clocks are installed at the DOST-PAGASA, serving as the basis for the Philippine Standard Time (PhST).
Join us as the Department of Science and Technology leads in the observance of 2022 National Time Consciousness Week from January 1 to 7, 2022 with the slogan, “Bangon Pinas para sa bagong bukas: Sundin ang tamang oras”.
The event aims to advocate the observance of the Philippine Standard Time to help in nation building and to support efforts to achieve sustainable development and inclusive growth.
Head over to the DOST-PAGASA website (http://bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/) and sync your watch to the Philippine Standard Time. DOST-PAGASA is the official timekeeper in the country.
PNRI gets highest number of int'l publications at 2021 DOST IPA Awards
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PNRI gets highest number of int'l publications at 2021 DOST IPA Awards
DOST-PNRI is once again recognized by the National Academy of Science and Technology as the DOST Agency with the highest number of international publications.
PNRI’s 48 research publications this year makes up 44% of the publications produced by the whole DOST System in 2021. PNRI Director Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla acknowledged the award during the 2021 DOST Intellectual Property Awards (IPA) held on December 6, 2021.
Read more: PNRI gets highest number of int'l publications at 2021 DOST IPA Awards
